The Boston Globe, January 9th, 2004
THE LARGEST AND MOST EXPENSIVE PASSENGER SHIP EVER BUILT, THE CUNARD LINE'S QUEEN MARY 2, IS SCHEDULED SOON TO DEPART ENGLAND ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE TO THE NEW WORLD 164 YEARS AFTER THE FIRST CUNARDER CROSSED. BUT THE ECONOMICS OF OCEAN TRAVEL HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE AIRPLANE STOLE THE TRANS-ATLANTIC TRADE. Her predecessor, the first Queen Mary, launched in 1934, was an express liner built to carry passengers between New York and Europe. The new QM2 is primarily a cruise ship. Along with the older Queen Elizabeth 2, she will make just a few trans-Atlantic crossings. Nothing could be more symbolic...
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